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Downpatrick - Fri 11th May 2012
17:20 17:50 18:25 18:55 19:25 20:00 20:35

17:20 Viva Las Vegas At Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle2m 2f 50y
Weighed In - €7,500 added, 6yo+, 11 runners
Winner €5,174 2nd €1,200 3rd €526 4th €300
Going: Good Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 4m 34.60s
Off time: 17:20:18

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	The Amarillo Kid (IRE)	6/1
2nd	Celtic Cailin (IRE)	14/1
3rd	Realt Den Chathair (IRE)	5/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	612086-	Ahyaknowyerself (IRE) 33	6	11-12	D E Mullins	A Mullins		8/1
2	123-	Perfect Gentleman (IRE) 69	7	11-12	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins		4/6
3	047338-	The Amarillo Kid (IRE) 18	7	11-12	P Townend	W F Codd	105	6/1
4	03PPFP-	Alexs Big Decision (IRE) 32	7	11-4	R C Colgan	J J Lambe	104	33/1
5	22/200-	Frankie Flowers 144	7	11-4	B T O'Connell	P Fenton		25/1
6	PP7PPP/	Kirkello (IRE) 720	8	11-4 t1	C D Maxwell (3)	P Griffin		50/1
7	364333-	Realt Den Chathair (IRE) 33	6	11-4	E J O'connell	E Griffin		5/1
8	8/800-	Vapiano (IRE) 100	6	11-4	P Carberry	G Elliott		20/1
9	3500-	Celtic Cailin (IRE) 130	6	10-11	R M Power	Mrs J Harrington		14/1
10	0900/FP-	Glenwell (IRE) 13	10	10-11	M W Bowes (5)	V Robinson		50/1
11	0-	The Last Straw (IRE) 75	7	10-11	D J Condon	G Elliott		33/1

Verdict

An easy winner of a Cork bumper on his debut, PERFECT GENTLEMAN hasn't done much wrong despite two subsequent defeats over hurdles and the form of his close third at Navan has worked out well. He looks set to gain his first success over timber though Realt Den Chathair, who is making his debut over timber, has been going well enough in bumpers to suggest he can go well in receipt of 8lb. The Amarillo Kid had been in reasonable form before a poor effort at Cork last time but Ahyaknowyerself hasn't done much over hurdles after landing a Wexford bumper last summer.

Formwatch

Ahyaknowyerself (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, close up and almost on terms 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 6th of 22, 15l behind Simon Gray (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl gd in Apr.

Perfect Gentleman (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Carrig Millie (11-5) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Mar.

The Amarillo Kid (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 23, 47l behind Sorted (10-1) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-116 in Apr.

Alexs Big Decision (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid div, rdn in tch 4out, wknd 3out, bhnd & pu last, in a race won by Rosa Lord (12-0) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp gs in Apr, 13 ran.

Frankie Flowers 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened approaching 3 out, 13th of 18, 34l behind Abou Ben (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Dec.

Kirkello (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Alw rr, nev a dngr, pu last, in a race won by Glyding Feather (12-0) at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp gd in May '10, 10 ran.

Realt Den Chathair (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway to dispute 2f out, headed under pressure inside final furlong, no impression and kept on one pace, 3rd of 20, 1l behind Champagne Agent (12-0) at Cork 2m 3f N H flat gd in Apr.

Vapiano (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened, 15th of 20, well behind Station Lane (10-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Feb.

Celtic Cailin (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Waited with towards rear, improved to be prominent 4 out, 5th approaching straight, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Ballyburke (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl hvy in Jan.

Glenwell (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Ld til wknd 6out, sn bhnd, pu 4out, in a race won by Little Luv (12-0) at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp hvy in Apr, 11 ran.

The Last Straw (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 48l behind Play The Market (11-11) at Naas 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.